timo._n 1._o ephes_n 1._o who_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n die_v for_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n reconcile_v we_o pacify_v he_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o pay_v our_o ransom_n in_o who_o god_n accept_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n the_o mean_a and_o instrument_n whereby_o god_n woork_v justification_n in_o we_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 3._o tit._n 3._o by_o the_o wash_a whereof_o and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v save_v through_o these_o cause_n there_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v and_o be_v true_o call_v just_a qui_fw-la facit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o 1._o joan._n 3._o for_o he_o that_o do_v justice_n be_v just_a it_o be_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o himself_o be_v just_a neither_o be_v it_o our_o own_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o we_o come_n from_o he_o cùm_fw-la ero_fw-la iustus_fw-la 70._o august_n in_o psal_n 70._o in_fw-la tua_fw-la 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shall_v think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v otherwise_o justify_v or_o save_v christ_n say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v new_o bear_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o joan._n 3._o he_o can_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n s._n ambrose_n say_v the_o beginning_n of_o true_a life_n and_o true_a justice_n lie_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n gent._n amb._n li._n 1._o ca_fw-mi 5._o de_fw-fr voca_fw-la they_z gent._n that_o where_o a_o man_n be_v new_a bear_v there_o also_o the_o true_a virtue_n shall_v begin_v and_o note_v here_o by_o s._n ambrose_n not_o only_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o justice_n but_o also_o that_o we_o have_v therein_o a_o beginning_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o true_a justice_n julian._n augu._n lib_n 2_o contra_fw-la julian._n i_o have_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n before_o where_o he_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o three_o thing_n whereof_o he_o 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otherwise_o apo._n ser._n 14_o de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n except_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o open_a heretic_n for_o yeven_v by_o the_o ancient_a canonycall_a and_o most_o sure_a ground_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n babe_n once_o christen_v be_v call_v faithful_a and_o believer_n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n christen_v if_o they_o die_v before_o thage_n of_o discretion_n so_o great_a say_v he_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n dei._n aug._n li._n 21_o cap._n 16._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei._n that_o even_o the_o first_o age_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n infancy_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o mediator_n though_o it_o end_v his_o life_n in_o those_o year_n for_o that_o it_o be_v
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can_v any_o man_n love_n that_o he_o hope_v not_o and_o who_o so_o lack_v hope_n and_o love_n 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la ca._n 8._o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n no_o &_o daemon_n credunt_fw-la for_o even_o the_o divelle_n believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o yet_o do_v they_o neither_o hope_n nor_o love_n but_o rather_o by_o beleve_v be_v afraid_a that_o that_o shall_v come_v which_o we_o hope_v and_o love_n such_o as_o will_v be_v justify_v must_v not_o only_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o do_v penance_n 3._o mar._n 1._o luc._n 13._o gal._n 3._o and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n be_v assure_v all_o to_o perish_v final_o who_o be_v not_o baptize_v put_v not_o on_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v neither_o renew_v nor_o justify_v this_o manner_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o only_o testify_v by_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o express_v in_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n by_o such_o order_n as_o be_v exercise_v upon_o they_o that_o receive_v baptism_n 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in_o gen._n god_n have_v deliver_v his_o son_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v grant_v the_o gift_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v give_v remission_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n he_o have_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o penance_n by_o this_o remedy_n such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n may_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n for_o to_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n god_n have_v promise_v grace_n and_o reconciliation_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n si_fw-la impius_fw-la egerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v assure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v the_o like_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o s._n peter_n 3._o acto_fw-la 3._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o convertimini_fw-la ut_fw-la deleantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la do_v penance_n and_o turn_n that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o but_o unto_o such_o as_o fall_n and_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n god_n threaten_v damnation_n 33._o ezech._n 33._o si_fw-mi impius_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la conversus_fw-la à _fw-la via_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la sva_fw-la morietur_fw-la if_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n in_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v he_o die_v and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o say_v 13._o luca._n 13._o nisi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la egeritis_fw-la omnes_fw-la similiter_fw-la peribitis_fw-la unless_o you_o do_v penance_n you_o shall_v perish_v all_o after_o like_a sort_n by_o which_o word_n put_v together_o we_o understande_v that_o as_o penance_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a way_n to_o restore_v a_o sinner_n again_o so_o without_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n as_o this_o order_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scripture_n so_o have_v it_o in_o all_o age_n ben_fw-mi practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n 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